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Release Notes for Skype 8.55

The latest Skype version 8.55 is out. There are some cool new features in this release like Skype Meet Now, plus we’ve delivered fixes, for example with split view on Skype for desktop. You asked, we delivered!

Skype for Windows, Mac, Linux and Web

Don't wait. Meet Now on Skype: With
Meet Now you
can quickly and easily create a meeting and invite anyone (even if they aren't on Skype) just by sharing a link.

Send a message with tone: Is text losing your tone? You can now send a
voice message in Skype instead. Also, feel free to show off that guitar riff you just learned.

Bug fixes and stability improvements: We smashed some bugs, but a quick trip through the car wash cleaned the windshield quite nicely.

Skype for Android, iPhone and iPad

Don't wait. Meet Now on Skype: With
Meet Now you
can quickly and easily create a meeting and invite anyone (even if they aren't on Skype) just by sharing a link.

Do more with your camera: Skype for Android users now have the ability to scan and send documents (or even notes on a whiteboard) in addition to other
photo and video personalization enhancements. Also, send the receipt for last night's tab to your friends - they owe you, make sure they don't forget!

Bug fixes and stability improvements: We smashed some bugs, but a quick trip through the car wash cleaned the windshield quite nicely.

What’s fixed?

Brazil time zone is now showing correctly

Settings window correctly reopens when minimized

Split view can be enabled and disabled in the Appearance settings also

Added support for System Dark Theme detection on Windows 10

Location sharing in split view mode now works as expected

App notarized for macOS 10.15

The new features are rolling out gradually over the next couple of days so if you don’t see them right away, just check again soon!

Please let us know what you think about the latest changes, either here in the community or through the Skype app. And you can always go to
Skype’s User Voice to submit and vote for new features and ideas. You might also want to check out the
known issues.

Thank you for all that you do to support Skype!

The Skype Team

EDIT on December 19, 2019: We did fix a bunch of issues for split view in this release but there's unfortunately a new known issue with split view, the feature disabling itself occasionally for some users. We have fixed the issue and it
will be included in the next release after the holiday season. Meanwhile, you will need to enable split view again if it should get disabled. Sorry for the inconvenience!

The Skype system tray icon on desktop is showing correctly after startup

Previously described as "Tray icon on desktop is no longer showing as offline after startup."

Just a couple notes on that:

1) It's not merely showing as offline. It is. Until you click it.

2) Speaking strictly about Insider releases (I understand the 8.55 in this thread is Release, and I haven't test it, but this fix was previously listed in Insider notes, too), while it was corrected in recent Insider builds, it's broken again
in 8.56 (8.56.76.35 right now). Hopefully, it's just a temporary thing.

The new "meet now" is more intuitive and easier to use , then the previous "incarnation" of the function...but it would be nice, if you could either hide it or move it to setting. so it don't take up space on the"start" page.

It would be great if you could enable full screen in video call, even if your using split view!

And on that note, could you please group all the setting during a video call together like....... Window, floating, view full video, full screen etc etc

THANK YOU! for making Skype remember the languish setting for the spell checking, when your closing Skype, Not just when you log out.

This started happening after latest update. I can't seem to attach any photos to a message. It shows the photo in a selection screen, but when I tap it, it shuts down Skype, crashes to phone screen. Android Version 9 in Galaxy 9 Plus.